Nov
26
The playing of the Symphonic Gong is an integral part of the mediation practice of Kundalini yoga. I did a couple photo shoots last week for Mehtab at Yoga Yoga in Austin who teaches workshops and has written a book on the subject.
To quote another source:
The Gong has all the sounds of creation within it. You’ll understand better once you’ve experienced it. A lot like Love, you can only know it by being in it! Because The Gong contains every vibration its sounds literally cancel out your thought waves and allow you to completely relax very deeply and quickly. Since your body is open from the yoga and breath, the mind is overcome and relaxed by the gong. This allows your higher nature, or soul to come to the forefront and that magnifies the intent you’ve set for yourself. Just ask anyone who’s experienced it and they’ll tell you it ‘s the ultimate reset button!
The Gong has all the sounds of creation within it. You’ll understand better once you’ve experienced it. A lot like Love, you can only know it by being in it! Because The Gong contains every vibration its sounds literally cancel out your thought waves and allow you to completely relax very deeply and quickly. Since your body is open from the yoga and breath, the mind is overcome and relaxed by the gong. This allows your higher nature, or soul to come to the forefront and that magnifies the intent you’ve set for yourself. Just ask anyone who’s experienced it and they’ll tell you it ‘s the ultimate reset button!
Here’s a sound file that illustrates how the dynamics of this instrument are beyond the digital recording process.
view the set of photos here
Nov
25
A Public Enemy photo I took last March is on the cover of SXSWorld Magazine
you can see the rest of the set here
Nov
25
Earlier this month I went to the Austin version of Dia de Los Muertos or Day of the Dead.
While I understand that the ceremony pulls a lot more weight closer to Texas border towns, this year the mexi art museum in Austin made a point of honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Life and Death of Frida Kahlo.
Dia de Los Muertos Austin
Nov
25
is a local real estate designer and builder here in Austin, I’ve always been impressed with his ability to balance all the variables required for high end remodels. Included in his projects is the current home/HQ of Prana Media who recently developed an amazing web site for him, I was lucky enought to work with tech and didgeridoo guru Ron Crose at Prana and shoot the photos for this epic flash site:
is also collaborating with Sam Sterling in the process of building Tom Robertson’s house is my hood.
Nov
25
Here are some samples of a recent project that I’ve shot of the Agave real estate development in East Austin, including a billboard on the congress ave bridge:
You can see the whole Flickr set here:
